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Culdocentesis is an obsolete diagnostic tool in suspected ectopic pregnancy

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We studied 332 patients with proven pregnancies. Prediction of hemoperitoneum by assessment of the Douglas pouch during bimanual examination had a false negative rate of 42.1%. The false negative rate for culdocentesis was 14.8%. It is therefore concluded that culdocentesis is not a useful tool in the diagnosis of suspected ectopic pregnancies.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheba, Israel

    M. Glezerman, F. Press & M. Carpman

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Glezerman, M., Press, F. & Carpman, M. Culdocentesis is an obsolete diagnostic tool in suspected ectopic pregnancy. Arch Gynecol Obstet 252, 5–9 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02389600

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